coup de barre

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ku d(ə) baʁ/
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Noun[edit]

coup de barre m (plural coups de barre)

  1. (nautical) hard steering, change of direction
  2. (figuratively) sudden turn, abrupt change of course, sudden switch of policy
  3. (informal) sudden fatigue
    Synonyms: coup de mou, coup de pompe, coup de fatigue
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